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People: Amerit, Staffing 360, Hudson, Diversant, RGP, Marcum, Nextaff, Capital Alliance and more

July 13, 2018

Amerit Consulting, a division of Evergent Group, appointed Ian Wagemann as president and CEO. He replaces founder and Chairman Gary Herbold, who retired after 16 years and will fully transition out of the role by the end of this year. Wagemann most recently was the founder and CEO of V.E.T....


US independent workforce rises 2.2% this year to 41.8 million: MBO Partners

July 12, 2018

The US independent workforce — which includes consultants, freelancers, contractors, temporary and on-call workers — will rise to 47.8 million over the next five years, representing a 2.6% annual growth rate, according to MBO Partners’ new "2018 State of Independence in America report."...


Getronics buys IT solutions and staffing firm Pomeroy

July 12, 2018

IT solutions and staffing provider Pomeroy announced that it was acquired by Getronics, a global information and communication technology integrator owned by Bottega InvestCo S.à r.l., whose founder and majority shareholder is Brazilian-American entrepreneur Nana Baffour. Getronics has nearly...


IT job growth ‘underperforms’ amid shortage of talent: TechServe Alliance

July 12, 2018

The number of IT jobs in the US edged up 0.04 in June from May to a total of more than 5.3 million, the TechServe Alliance announced. While IT job growth had historically outperformed the growth rate of the overall workforce, the shortage of IT talent is causing the sector to underperform, according...


Digital tools, development opportunities critical to employee engagement: Randstad US

July 12, 2018

Employees’ engagement is greatly influenced by the amount and quality of digital tools and development opportunities at work, according to the “Workplace 2025: The Post-Digital Frontier” study released today by Randstad US.

The report found digital tools now play a leading role in employee...


Background screening companies HireRight and General Information Services combine

July 12, 2018

Background-screening companies HireRight and General Information Services joined under common ownership, the companies announced today. The firms called the transaction a merger.

The transaction, described as “common ownership,” closed today, and terms were not disclosed.

The combined organization...


Jobless claims average down, initial claims fall 18,000 in holiday week

July 12, 2018

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 223,000 last week, down 1,750 from the previous week’s average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week’s average was revised upward by 250.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of...


TSR evaluating strategic alternatives after founder requests sale

July 11, 2018

IT staffing provider TSR Inc. (NASD: TSR) will review strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, according to a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The move follows a request from founder Joseph Hughes and his wife, Winifred, asking the board of directors...


PageGroup says Q2 gross profit at record, Brexit uncertainty remains

July 11, 2018

PageGroup reported second-quarter gross profit rose 16.0% in constant currency with the fastest growth occurring in the Americas. The UK-based staffing provider also noted that it expects operating profit to be slightly ahead of market forecast. And the company said it recorded its highest gross profit...


The Caldwell Partners revenue up 24%

July 11, 2018

The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX: CWL), a Toronto-based executive search firm, reported revenue rose 24.2% in its fiscal third quarter ended May 31.

(C$ 000s) Q3 2018 Q3 2017 % growth   Q3 2018 (USD $000s)
Professional fees $17,942 $14,443 24.2% ...